He said: "Thank you so much. This is a first for us. This is a first and we are so, so grateful and thank you to everyone who voted - it means a lot."

Adam Thomas, who has played Adam Barton in the soap since 2009, told The Sun: “I have to be honest, it would have felt a little bit better if my brother [Ryan Thomas] was still in Corrie, but he left. But it’s a special night tonight, especially as I won two awards tonight, one for the Jungle, and one for this.”